Cabaret - 1982 - Regional (US) Articles Page 15

Pink Martini, a McCallum favorite returns for eight great shows Friday, February 9, through Thursday, February 15. In 1994 in his hometown of Portland, Thomas Lauderdale was working in politics, with the intention of eventually running for office. Like other eager politicians-in-training, he went to every political fundraiser under the sun, but was dismayed to find the music at these events underwhelming, lackluster, loud and un-neighborly. Drawing inspiration from music from all over the world, crossing genres of classical, jazz and old-fashioned pop, and hoping to appeal to conservatives and liberals alike, he founded the "little orchestra" Pink Martini in 1994 to provide beautiful and inclusive musical for political fundraisers for progressive causes such as civil rights, the environment and affordable housing.

New Jersey Theatre Alliance, in partnership with New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) in Newark, announces the return of NJPAC Stage Exchange for a fourth year. Cutting-edge play development meets insightful community dialogue at NJPAC Stage Exchange, a program that supports three new plays by established playwrights focusing on issues relevant to New Jersey residents.

According to Deadline, Tammy Blanchard has joined the cast of Eugene O'Neill's The Iceman Cometh starring Tony and Oscar-winner Denzel Washington. Blanchard will play Cora. Additional casting has not yet been announced.

The Blackpool Magicians Convention is the largest convention of its kind in the world. Taking place every February, it is attended by over 3,500 magicians including regular visits by world famous names such as Dynamo and David Blaine.

The next edition of Bobbie Horowitz's MAC Award winning series, IT'S JUST A NUMBER, takes place on Monday, January 29th at 7pm at Don't Tell Mama** (343 West 46th Street, NYC; phone 212- 757-0788).

Rehearsals begin today for The 5th Avenue Theatre's new production of Mamma Mia!, the celebrated musical that features the music of global pop sensation ABBA. The 5th Avenue Theatre is the first producing theater company in the Pacific Northwest to be granted the rights to create its own refreshed version of the show, which toured the world for nearly 20 years.

The Public Theater announced the exciting national and international line-up today for the 14th annual UNDER THE RADAR FESTIVAL, running January 4-15, 2018.

Carolines on Broadway, New York City's premier comedy venue, presents its talented line-up for the month of January, highlighted by headliners Yvonne Orji, from HBO's Insecure, January 4 - 6; Donnell Rawlings, 'Ashy Larry' from Comedy Central's Chappelle's Show, January 11 - 14; Jen Kirkman, from her Netflix special Just Keep Livin'?, January 18 - 20; and J.B. Smoove, from HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm, January 25 - 28.

Carolines on Broadway is inviting revelers to laugh in the New Year in the heart of Times Square when the comedy hotspot presents its annual New Year's Eve Spectacular on Sunday, December 31, with shows at 7:30 p.m. and 10:00 p.m., 1626 Broadway, between 49th and 50th Streets, in New York City.

Pittsburgh CLO presents the 26th annual production of A Musical Christmas Carol, tonight, December 8, through December 23 at the Byham Theater. Broadway veteran and Pittsburgh CLO alum Patrick Page returns to lead the cast in his second year as Ebenezer Scrooge.

FEINSTEIN'S/54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, presents Ann Morrison (Merrily We Roll Along, Lovemusik, Goblin Market) in My Furniture Set on January 3rd, 7pm. 'My Furniture Set' with John Shirley at the piano, was inspired by the exquisite furniture at the Home Resource Contemporary Furnishings in Annie's home town Sarasota, Florida.

This Weekend we reached out to Richard to fill us in on the event and what attendees can look forward to. We found him in the midst of rehearsals and planning for the event to take place at The Asia Society with cocktails beginning at 6:00 PM and the Award Presentation starting at 8:00 PM.

Carolines on Broadway, New York City's premier comedy venue, presents its talented line-up for the month of December, highlighted by headliners Kevin Nealon, from CBS' Man with a Plan, on December 1 and 2; Tiffany Haddish, from the hit film Girls Trip, December 7 - 10; Ben Bailey, host of Discovery's Cash Cab, December 14 - 16; Gilbert Gottfried, from the documentary film Gilbert, December 22 and 23; Modi, from the film Louisiana Caviar, December 24; and Dave Attell, from his Netflix special Road Work, December 27 - 30.

Carolines on Broadway, New York City's premier comedy venue, presents its talented line-up for the month of December, highlighted by headliners Kevin Nealon, from CBS' Man with a Plan, on December 1 and 2; Tiffany Haddish, from the hit film Girls Trip, December 7 - 10; Ben Bailey, host of Discovery's Cash Cab, December 14 - 16; Gilbert Gottfried, from the documentary film Gilbert, December 22 and 23; Modi, from the film Louisiana Caviar, December 24; and Dave Attell, from his Netflix special Road Work, December 27 - 30.

Carolines on Broadway, New York City's premier comedy venue, presents its talented line-up for the month of December, highlighted by headliners Kevin Nealon, from CBS' Man with a Plan, on December 1 and 2; Tiffany Haddish, from the hit film Girls Trip, December 7 - 10; Ben Bailey, host of Discovery's Cash Cab, December 14 - 16; Gilbert Gottfried, from the documentary film Gilbert, December 22 and 23; Modi, from the film Louisiana Caviar, December 24; and Dave Attell, from his Netflix special Road Work, December 27 - 30.

The Aviva Players and Algonquin Theater Productions in association with Diodati Productions, Original Cast Records and The New York Association present Lady of the Castle, a ghostly post-Holocaust chamber opera based on a true story and an Israeli play by Lea Goldberg with music and lyrics by Mira J. Spektor.

On November 21, Celia Berk, Sally Darling, Meg Flather, Josephine Sanges and Lisa Viggiano reprise TOGETHER: 2017 Cabaret Award-Nominated Vocalists, whose spring and summer performance's benefiting Trinity Place Shelter and #TheEmpathyInitiative of The Seeing Place Theatre, were warmly received. Proceeds from their upcoming November show will benefit The Meatloaf Kitchen (founded by University Community Social Services) serving dinners to hungry New Yorkers every Saturday since 1982. Efforts to support to a soup kitchen during the season of thanks felt so right to the TOGETHER team.

Pittsburgh CLO has announced casting for the 26th annual production of A Musical Christmas Carol, December 8-23 at the Byham Theater. Broadway veteran and Pittsburgh CLO alum Patrick Page returns to lead the cast in his second year as Ebenezer Scrooge.

The Public Theater announced the exciting national and international line-up today for the 14th annual UNDER THE RADAR FESTIVAL, running January 4-15, 2018.

Carolines on Broadway, New York City's premier comedy venue, presents its talented line-up for the month of November, highlighted by headliners Omid Djalili, from his Netflix UK special 'No Agenda,' November 2 - 5; Kevin Smith, from AMC's Comic Book Men, as part of the New York Comedy Festival (NYCF), November 6 & 7; Chris Hardwick, from AMC's Talking with Chris Hardwick, as part of the NYCF, November 8 - 10; Donnell Rawlings, from Comedy Central's Chappelle's Show, as part of the NYCF, November 11; Luis Jimenez, host of X96.3 FM's 'The Luis Jimenez Show,' as part of the NYCF, on November 11; Ron Funches, from NBC's Undateable, November 16 - 18; D.L. Hughley, host of the nationally syndicated radio program 'The D.L. Hughley Show,' Thanksgiving Weekend, November 22, 24 and 25; and Kevin Nealon, from CBS' Man with a Plan, November 30 (- December 2) .

The Aviva Players and Algonquin Theater Productions in association with Diodati Productions, Original Cast Records and The New York Association present Lady of the Castle, a ghostly post-Holocaust chamber opera based on a true story and an Israeli play by Lea Goldberg with music and lyrics by Mira J. Spektor.

The Huntington Theatre Company presents the brilliant classic comedy Tartuffe by Moli re, directed by Huntington Theatre Company Artistic Director Peter DuBois (Sunday in the Park with George), translated by Ranjit Bolt, and featuring actor and comedianBrett Gelman (Murray Bauman on the upcoming season of Netflix's Stranger Things and Dinner with Brett Gelman specials on Adult Swim) as Tartuffe and Tony Award winner Frank Wood (Side Man and August Osage County on Broadway and HBO's Flight of the Conchords ) as Orgon. Performances run from November 10 through December 10, 2017 at the Avenue of the Arts / Huntington Avenue Theatre.

Today we celebrate the birth of one of the stage's greatest legends, Angela Lansbury!